MANUEL PAUNESCU
Contact:
Mobile: (0044) 0792 5677087
Address:
30 Lavender Grove
CR4 3HU London, UK
Date of birth: 23 May 1977
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EDUCATION

2009:King’s College London, University of London: MA in Tourism, Environment and Development;

2004:University of Bucharest, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures: BA in Translation, Interpretation and Terminology Studies,double major -GermanEnglish.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Ongoing cooperation with numerous translation and interpretation companies. Some of them are named below:

GERMANY

Lingua-World GmbH
Translation & Interpretation services company
Job title:Freelance Translator of German, Romanian and English
January 2010 - Present / Diana Körper, Project Coordinator

Mike Brunner, Project Coordinator

Iris von Mertens, Project Coordinator

Lingua-World GmbH
Luxemburger Str. 467; 50939
Köln, Germany

Tel: +49 (0)221 9410313
Fax: +49 (0)221 9410322
Bohemian Dragomans Lts.
Translation & Interpretation services company
Job title:Freelance Translator of German, Romanian and English
October 2009 - Present / Martin Korsawe, General Manager

Bohemian Dragomans Lts.
Reinerzer Str. 36, 90473
Nürnberg, Germany

Tel: +49 (0)1805 005294
Fax: +49 (0)1805 0052940
Strategy Compass GmbH
Software development company
Job title:Freelance Translator of German and English
March 2010 - Present / Achim Sztuka, Managing Director

Benjamin Eickhoff, Product Manager

Strategy Compass GmbH
Engerstr. 21, D-40235
Düsseldorf, Germany

Tel: +49 (0)211 2058 743
BSÜbersetzungsbüro
Translation & Interpretation services company
Job title:Freelance Translator of German and Romanian
December 2009 - Present / Bodo Sattelmeyer, General Manager


BSÜbersetzungsbüro
von-Galen-Str. 13; D-41236
Mönchengladbach, Germany

Tel: 02166 133326
Fax: 02166 133328
Tolingo GmbH
Translation & Interpretation services company
Job title:Freelance Translator of Romanian and English
March 2010 - Present / Philine Förster, Project Coordinator

Tolingo GmbH
Stahltwiete 16, 22761
Hamburg, Germany

Tel: +49 403807878821
Fax: +49 403807878838
Lengua Translations
Translation & Interpretation services company
Job title:Freelance Translator of Romanian and English
October 2009 - Present / Joerg Wichmann, CEO & Head of Service


Lengua Translations
Grubenweg 14, D-96253
Untersiemau, Germany

Tel: +49 9565 610418
Fax: +49 9565 610419
Anakan GmbH
Translation & Interpretation services company
Job title:Freelance Translator of German and English
April 2009 - Present / Christina Schumann, Project Manager

Anakan GmbH
Pfuelstrasse 5, 10997
Berlin, Germany

Tel: +49 (0) 30 531420450
Fax: +49 (0) 30 531420459

USA

Meridian Mark Language Services LLC
Translation & Interpretation services company
Job title:Freelance Translator of German and English
January 2010 - Present / Madonna Kohnen, VP Operations

Meridian Mark Language Services LLC
1252 Goshen Pike, 45150
Milford, Ohio, USA

Tel: 513 575 7693
Fax: 513 722 3549
A La Carte Translations
Translation & Interpretation services company
Job title:Freelance Translator of German, French and English
September 2009 - Present / Francesca Samuel, General Manager


A La Carte Translations
2931 W Placita San Pasqual
PO Box 87645, Tucson AZ 85754-7645,
Tucson, Arizona, USA

Tel: (520) 401-0668
Fax: (520) 743-4881
Premier Technical Translation Services
Translation & Interpretation services company
Job title:Freelance Translator of German and English
September 2009 - Present / RuiPedroSoares, General Manager


Premier Technical Translation Services
468 Burroughs Terrace Union, NJ07083
New Jersey, New Jersey, USA

Tel: 1 2018883764
Tel: 1 2015194752
ABC Translations LLC
Translation & Interpretation services company
Job title:Freelance Translator of German and English
February 2009 - Present / Kyle Leverett, Certification Coordinator

ABC Translations, LLC
6767 W Sunset Blvd Ste. 412
Los Angeles 90036
Los Angeles, California, USA

Toll Free: +1 888 588 5222, Ext. 310
Global Edge Solutions LLC
Translation & Localization services company
Job title:Freelance Translator of German and English
October 2009 - Present / Juliet Boggio, Project Manager

Global Edge Solutions LLC
7595 Redwood Blvd. Ste 200, 94945
Novato, California, USA

Tel: (415) 209-0725
RIC International, Inc.
Translation & Interpretation services company
Job title:Freelance Translator of English and Romanian
April 2009 - Present / Alexia Von Gultlingen, Project Manager

RIC International, Inc.
1035 Cambridge St., Suite 11, MA02141,
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Tel: 800.240.0246, x148
Fax: 617 6212552
The Translation Department, Inc
Full-service language company
Job title:Freelance Translator of German and English
March 2009 - Present / Roman Rimer, Director of Quality Assurance

The Translation Department, Inc
151 1st Ave, Suite 228, NY 10003
New York, New York, USA

Tel: (646) 330 4164
Fax: (866) 333 1394

UK

Bostico International, Inc.
Translation & Interpretation services company
Job title:Freelance Interpreter of Romanian and English
February 2009 - Present / Andreea Bostan, Owner

Bostico International, Inc.
14 Queens Road, BH2 6BE
Bournemouth, UK

Tel: 0845 388 9263
Tel: 07919613289
Cell: 07792829263
Knockhundred Translations Ltd
Translation & Interpretation services company
Job title:Freelance Translator of German and English
January 2010 - Present / Melissa Ridley, Director & Line Manager

Knockhundred Translations Ltd
Bearwood, Pembridge, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 9EF
Bearwood, UK

Tel: 01544 388040
Fax: 01544 388322
Immigration Legal Centre Ltd.
Immigration & Refugees legal advice company
Job title:Freelance Interpreter of Romanian and English
March 2009 - Present / Keshan Ratnaike, Office Assistant


Refugee Legal Centre Ltd., West London
107 Power Road, W4 5PY
London, UK

Tel: 02089873060
Sky Translations Ltd.
Translation, Interpretation & Localization services company
Job title:Freelance Interpreter of English and Romanian
February 2010 - Present / Skaiste Ciantar, Managing Director

Sky Translations Ltd.
8 Smokehouse Yard
44-46 St John Street, EC1M 4DF
London, UK

Tel: +44 (0) 207 183 2571
Fax:+44 (0) 870 123 6381
Mobile: +44 (0) 7949 945 450
Translate (GB) Ltd.
Translation & Interpretation services company
Job title:Freelance Translator of Romanian and English
February 2008 - Present / Anthony Monks, Project Coordinator

Translate (GB) Ltd
Blackwell House, Guildhall Yard, EC2V 5AE
London, UK

Tel: 0800 028 1156
The Big Word
Translation & Interpretation services company
Job title:Freelance Translator of English and Romanian
March 2009 - Present / Gemma Spry, Resources Coordinator


The Big Word
20 Wood Lane, Headingley, LS6 2AE
Leeds, UK

Tel: 0044 (0)870 748 8000
Fax: 0044 (0)870 748 8001
Bluedots Translation
Translation & Interpretation services company
Job title:Freelance Translator of German and English
November 2009 - Present / Hasan Eren, Director


Bluedots Translation
68 A Stoke Newington Road, N16 7XB
London, UK

Tel: (+44) 20 7254 7648
Fax: (+44) 20 7254 7405
Eclipse Translations Ltd.
Translation & Interpretation services company
Job title:Freelance Translator of German and Romanian
February 2010 - Present / Chris Frehen, Senior Coordinator


Eclipse Translations Ltd.
Lionheart Enterprise Park
NE66 2HT Alnwick
Alnwick, UK

Tel: +44 (0) 1665 511000
Fax: +44 (0) 1665 511058
ATIS Pro Translation
Translation & Interpretation Services Agency
Job title:In-house & freelance translator and interpreter of English, German and Romanian
February 2003 - September 2007 / Mihaela Ghidraseanu, General Manager

ATIS Pro Translation
14 Dacia Blvd.
Bucharest, Romania

Tel: 0040 21 2125649
Fax: 0040 21 2125649
Job responsibilities:
Translations and interpretations from/into English and German, proofreading;
Liaising with other translators on specific projects to ensure terminological and stylistic consistency;
Training and supervising new translators and interpreters;
Managing complex translation projects;
Extracting terminologies;
Organizing time and resources;
Processing, checking and updating databases;
Maintaining and updating workflow database and elaborating reports;
Meeting with clients and negotiating rates and deadlines of contracts;
Conducting interviews with potential translators and interpreters and recruiting;
Customer care.
Skills gained:
Interpersonal skills, negotiation skills, organizational skills, HR experience, efficient time management, resources allocation, functioning well under pressure, prioritizing, multitasking.
Radio Romania International, German Department
National Radio Station
Job title:Segment anchor, editor and translator of German and Romanian
April 2003 - September 2003 /
60 - 64 General Berthelot St.
Bucharest, Romania

Tel: 0040 21 3031138
Job responsibilities:
Translating news and editorials into German;
Editing the translated materials;
Reading the materials in the recording booth while being recorded;
Endorsing the procedure;
Proofreading;
Various administrative tasks.
Skills gained:
Extensive knowledge of broadcasting activities and processes, working with technical equipment, organizational skills, efficient time management, prioritizing, multitasking.
ABC Traduction
French Translation Services Company
Job title:In-house translator and interpreter of English, German and Romanian
July 2002 - November 2002 /
50 Carol I Blvd.
Bucharest, Romania

Tel: 0040 21 2242265
Job responsibilities:
Translations and interpretations from/into German and English;
Compiling glossaries and terminologies;
Actively contributing to the creation of company’s own dictionaries;
Ensuring deadlines are met;
Working in teams to complete large projects;
Liaising with other translators and administrators on specific projects to ensure terminological and stylistic consistency throughout the project;
Proofreading, checking and maintaining terminological databases;
Cleansing database redundancies;
Giving advice and guidance to new translation trainees;
Researching similar projects and previous client requirements to use as reference material.
Skills gained:
Good communication, team player, extensive knowledge of translation services activity, efficient time management, prioritizing, multitasking.

OTHER ABILITIES

Proficient computer skills;
Microsoft Office 2007; SDL Trados 8, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Adobe InDesign, Express Scribe etc.;
Fluent in English;
Fluent in German;
Fluent in Italian;
French - average level;
Licensed by the Romanian Ministry of Justice to translate from/into English, German and Romanian.

PERSONALITY

Professional, Pragmatic, Methodical, Organized, Analytical, Motivated, Reliable;
Strong focus on quality and continuous improvement;
Ability to organize, plan and manage own workload and prioritize effectively;
Tenacious at working within tight deadlines;
Capacity to work consistently and accurately under pressure;
High degree of flexibility and adaptability;
Willingness to learn and capacity to learn quickly;
Comfortable with doing extensive research;
Innate ability to innovate;
Keen attention to detail and solutions oriented.